How do I pass this common property to MSBuild using TeamCity?

Question

I am using the TeamCity Visual Studio runner. I want to add a setting that is not accessible from Visual Studio.

/Property:FileAlignment=4096

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Answer 1

You should use "System properties". Don't worry about the name, that's just how TeamCity calls it. They are regular properties. You can add them in "Edit Configuration Settings > 7. Build Parameters".

For example, you can add the system property as follows:

Name: system.FileAlignment

Type: System property (system.)

Value: 4096

Note that TeamCity will insist on the "system." prefix. It doesn't matter because the MSBuild script will still see it as $(FileAlignment).